Mobile

Food Ordering

System

for Restaurant

AKADEMIK
P.KHIDMATMAKLUMAT
UNIMAS

IIIANI
IIIIItlIIIIIIAYI
1000165870

GAN KHU EE

This project is submitted in partial fulfilment of

the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Computer Science and
Information Technology with Honours
(Multimedia)

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology

UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK
2006

ABSTRACT
most of the local restaurants are using paper-based restaurant management

Nowadays,
except

for larger cooperation

Development

restaurant.

of Mobile

Food Ordering

work carried out by the waiters or waitresses

redundant

based

to monitor

System for Restaurant

(MFOSR)

the
is

to bring benefits to local restaurant in its management system as well as reduce the

anticipated

Project

are using computer

of restaurants

system

report

requirement

describes

analysis,

the background

of study,

in food order entry. This Final Year

research

system design, system development,

on

the literature

system prototyping,

review,

testing and

This system is

evaluation

as well as its limitations and future enhancements

developed

using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 with Microsoft Access for data storage.

of this system.

The

modules included in this system are User Login, Order Entry, Generate Total Amount, Staff
Maintenance

and Menu Maintenance.

This study generally

indicates

the importance

MFOSR in its effectiveness and efficiency in improving the local restaurant management.

ii

of

ABSTRAK
Pada masa ini, kebanyakan
secara

kertas rekok kecuali

restoran

tempatan

bagi restoran

menggunakan

yang lebih hesar operasi

restoran secara komputer dalam penggurusan

penggurusan

MFOSR (Mobile Food Ordering System for Restaurant),

kepada

manfaat

kecuaian pesanan

tempatan

restoran

makanan bertindihan

Tahun Akhir ini menerangkan

rekabentuk
limitasi

sistem, pembangunan

dan

menggunakan

menamhahbaik
Microsoft

Sistem ini adalah

Generate

latar

dalam

belakang

depan

dibangunkan

kepentingan

memperhaiki pengurusan

kajian,

serta

resloran

MFOSR.

kajian

penulisan,

sistem, pengujian
Sistem

mengikut modul-modul

MFOSR

dari

herikut;

mengurangkan
Laporan Projek
analisa

sistem.

dan penilaian

restoran tempatan.

Iii

keberkesanan

serla
dengan

ini dihangunkan

data.

User Login, Order Entry,

dan Menu Maintenance.

segi

si.stem

dapat membawa

Visual Studio 2005 dan Microsofl Access untuk pangkalan

Total Amount, Staff Maintenance

menunjukkan

adalah diharapkan

yang dibuat oleh pelayan restoran.

sistem, implementasi
masa

menggunakan

Dengan pembangunan

restoran.

penggurusan

restoran

sislem penggurusan

Keseluruhan
dan

kajian ini

keefisie nan

dalam

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Many people have assisted me throughout the process of developing Mobile Food Ordering
System for Restaurant as well as their contributions.

First of all, I am indeed grateful to my supervisor, Prof. Madya Dr. Wang Yin Chai, as this
final year project
encouragement
the development

and report could not have been produced and completed

without

his

and support.

He has been so patiently guiding and motivating me throughout

of MFOSR.

I'm here by convey my sincere thanks and deepest appreciation

for his insights, guidance, advice and encouragement

as well as his good humor that enlighten

my spirit very much.

Special thanks to my parents and siblings for their confidence

support, love and encouraging

and support.

words and the strength and knowledge

Their prayer

have inspired me to

complete this.

I also like to thank research assistants

particularly

for their comments,

during my tough time in developing

ideas, knowledge

and support

stage as well as the time shared with me

throughout this project.

Lastly, I also want to thank my friends for their willingness to proofread my entire report for
my final year project as well as their comments on my writing.
their caring words, the knowledge

sharing moments

Thousand thanks to them for

and the time of reflection

together on the difficulties faced in completing this final year project.

iv

we spent

E'usat Khidrnat
Maklurnat
Akaden
UNIVERS177 MALAYSIA SARAWA,
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TABLE OF CONTENT
PAGE
ABSTRACT

ii

ABSTRAK

iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

xiii

CHAPTER

1 : INTRODUCTION

1.1

Introduction

1.2

Problem Statement

1.3

Proposed Solution

1.4

Objective

1.5

Scope & Limitation

1.6

Methodology

1.6.1 System Planning

1.6.2 System Analysis

1.6.3

System Design

1.6.4

System Implementation

1.6.5

Systcm Evaluation

1.7

Significant of Outcome

1.8

Project Plan

1.9

Expected Outcome

1.10

Outline of Project Report

CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND
2.1

Introduction

2.2

Restaurant Management System

2.2.1

NextPOS

in

2.2.2

Pointsoft Handheld Order Entry System (OES)

II

2.2.3

Point of Success Restaurant Software (POS)

12

2.3

Comparison

of Reviewed System

2.3.1 Comparison on the Functionality

14

2.3.2

15

Comparison

2.4

Functionality

2.5

Summary

on the System Component

and Hardware used for Proposed System

17

19

CHAPTER 3: REQUIREMENT

ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

3.1

Introduction

20

3.2

Analysis of Current System

20

3.2.1

Menu Management

22

3.2.2

Sales Management

23

3.3

Weaknesses of Current System

23

3. 4

Requirement

24

3.5

System Specification

Analysis

25

vi

3.5.1

Software Requirement

25

3.5.2

Hardware Requirement

26

3.6

Summary on Finding

26

3.7

System Design

26

3.7.1

Level-0 Diagram of DFD

28

3.7.2

Level-I Diagram of DFD

28

3.7.2.1

Staff Login Process

29

3.7.2.2

Order Entry Process

29

3.7.2.3

Generate Total Amount Process

30

3.7.2.4

Staff Maintenance

30

3.7.2.5

Menu Maintenance

3.7.3

Decomposition

3.7.4

Database Design

3.7.4.1
3.7.5

Process

31

Process

31

Diagram

Entity Relationship

32
Diagram

33
35

Data Description

3.7.5.1

Data Dictionary

35

3.7.5.2

Structured English

36

3.7.6

Storyboard

36

3.7.7

User Interface

37

3.7.7.1

User Login Module Interface

37

3.7.7.2

Order Entry Module Interface

38

3.7.7.3

Kitchen View Order Entry Interface

40

3.7.7.4

Menu Update Module Interface

42

vii

3.8

3.7.7.5

Staff Maintenance

Module Interface

44

3.7.7.6

Report Generating Module Interface

47
48

Summary

CHAPTER

4: PROTOTYPYING

AND TESTING

4.1

Introduction

49

4.2

Prototyping of MFOSR System Module

49

4.2.1

User Login Module

50

4.2.2

Order Entry Module

52

4.2.3

Kitchen View Order Entry Module

55

4.2.4

Menu Update Module

56

4.2.5

Staff Maintenance Module

') n

4.2.6

Report Generating Module

61

4.3

4.4

4.5

61

Testing
4.3.1

System Testing

62

4.3.2

Testing Report

63

Usability Evaluation

63

4.4.1

64

Evaluation Report

66

Summary

CHAPTER

5: CONCLUSION

5.1

Introduction

5.2

Objectives'

AND FUTURE WORK

67
67

Achievement

viii

5.3

System Limitation

68

5.4

Future Enhancements

68

5.4.1

Addition of Features

68

5.4.2

Produce Report Based on Specified Data Range

69

5.4.3

Attaching Picture of each Item

69

5.5

69

Summary

REFERENCES

70

APPENDICES

71

Appendix A

Project Schedule

72

Appendix B

Data Dictionary

73

Appendix C

Structured English

75

Appendix D

System Testing for Mobile Food Ordering System for Restaurant

78

Appendix E

System Testing Result

81

Appendix F

Usability Testing for Mobile Food Ordering System for Restaurant

91

Appendix G

Usability Evaluation Result

93

IX

LIST OF FIGURES
PAGE
Figure 2.1

Snapshot of the NextPOS for restaurant wireless edition

10

Figure 2.2

Snapshot of Point of Success Restaurant Software (POS)

13

Figure 3.1

Context Diagram of Current System

21

Figure 3.2

Level-0 Data Flow Diagram of Current System

22

Figure 3.3

Context Diagram of MFORS

27

Figure 3.4

Level-0 Data Flow Diagram for the proposed system

27

Figure 3.5

Level-I Staff Login Process for MFOSR

29

Figure 3.6

Level-I Order Entry Process for MFOSR

29

Figure 3.7

Level-I Generate Total Amount Process for MFOSR

30

Figure 3.8

Level-I Staff Maintenance

30

Figure 3.9

Level-1 Menu Maintenance

Figure 3.10

Decomposition

Figure 3.11

Entity Relationship

Diagram for MFOSR

33

Figure 3.12

Data Normalization

of MFOSR in Third Normal Form

34

Figure 3.13

Main Page

37

Figure 3.14

User Login Module Interface

37

Figure 3.15

Option Selection Module Interface

39

Figure 3.16

Table Selection Interface

39

Figure 3.17

Recall Order Entry Interface

39

Figure 3.18

Menu List Interface

39

Figure 3.19

Total Interface

39

Process for MFOSR

Process for MFOSR

Diagram for MFOSR

31

32

Figure 3.20

Delete Item Interface

39

Figure 3.21

Desktop Login Interface

41

Figure 3.22

Desktop View Order Entry Interface

41

Figure 3.23

Desktop Main Menu Interface

42

Figure 3.24

View Menu Information Interface

42

Figure 3.25

Add New Menu Information Interface

43

Figure 3.26

Edit Existing Menu Interface

43

Figure 3.27

Delete Existing Menu Interface

44

Figure 3.28

View Staff Information

45

Figure 3.29

Add New Staff Information Interface

45

Figure 3.30

Edit Staff Information Interface

46

Figure 3.31

Delete Staff Information Interface

46

Figure 3.32

Report Selection Interface

47

Figure 4.1

User Login Module

50

Figure 4.2

Example Coding of User Login Module

51

Figure 4.3

Example of Error Message

52

Figure 4.4

Main Page of Order Entry Module

52

Figure 4.5

Recall Order Entry

53

Figure 4.6

Table Selection

5d

Figure 4.7

Menu List

54

Figure 4.8

Total Page

55

Figure 4.9

Delete Item

55

Figure 4.10

Desktop Login Page

56

Interface

xi

Figure 4.11

Kitchen View Order Entry Page

56

Figure 4.12

Example of Error Message

57

Figure 4.13

"Add" function of Menu Update Module

57

Figure 4.14

"Edit" function of Menu Update Module

58

Figure 4.15

"Delete" function of Menu Update Module

(1
o

Figure 4.16

Staff Maintenance Module

59

Figure 4.17

Example of Error Message

59

Figure 4.18

"Add" function of Staff Maintenance

Module

60

Figure 4.19

"Edit" function of Staff Maintenance

Module

60

Figure 4.20

"Delete" function of Staff Maintenance

Figure 4.21

Report Generating Module

61

Figure 4.22

Result of First Impression of MFOSR

64

xii

Module

60

LIST OF TABLE
PAGE
on Functionality of different systems

15

Table 2.1

Comparison

Table 2.2

Comparison on Component of different System

Table 2.3

Functionality

Table 3.1

Information

Table 3.2

Information of Data Stores of Proposed System

28

Table 3.3

Example of Data Dictionary for MFOSR

35

Table 3.4

Example of Structured English of User Login Module for MFOSR

36

Table 3.5

Field Description of User Login Module

37

Table 3.6

Field Description of Order Entry Module

40

Table 3.7

Field Description of Desktop View Order Entry Module

41

Table 3.8

Field Description of Menu Update Module

44

Table 3.9

Field Description of Staff Maintenance

Module

47

Table 3.10

Field Description of Report Generating Module

48

Table 4.1

Example of System Testing

62

Table 4.2

Example of Usability Testing

63

Table 4.3

Example of Usability Testing Questions

64

Table 4.4

Result of Evaluation on Learnability of MFOSR

65

Table 4.5

Result of Evaluation on Efficiency of MFOSR

65

Table 4.6

Result of Evaluation on Interface of MFOSR

65

Table 5.1

MFOSR Achievements

67

and Benchmark for Proposed System

of Data Stores of the Current System

Xlll

16
19
22

CHAPTER
1.1

ONE: INTRODUCTION

Introduction
Over the last two decades, the use of computers
to society in daily activities.

contributions
the reliability
management

and speed of transactions

system, file management

helps these management

technology
significantly

reduce human errors.

Computers

has brought great conveniences

and

are used for the purpose of increasing

of various management

systems, such as restaurant

system, banking system and so on. The information

as it could

systems to be carried out more effectively

Other than that, it eases the process of managing these

systems.
Before the use of computer

in restaurant

management

system, every order entry is

done in traditional way which used hand-written sketch papers and needed more labour force.
Ordering is made on the sketch paper and pass to the kitchen.
consuming

as customers

This procedure

is more time

have to wait longer for the food to be ready. Other than that. the

reliability of this traditional ordering system is questionable, because there are cases where the
order entry is lost and the cook misinterpreted
information

introduced

the writings

into this area of business, every single transaction

internet with the online services provided by the restaurant.

make reservation

for table at the particular restaurant online.

Customer

can be done via

can take order and

However, as convenience

as this system can be, not many people are familiar with this system.

effective
online

on the order entry. With the

reservation

restaurants

is not popular

among

small

restaurants,

since the revenue

and

Thus, the
of these

would not be enough to cover the cost and services charge of implementing

this

system.
In the market nowadays, there are several companies that produce products which give
a more efficient

restaurant

management

system
I

by using mobile technology.

In many

European countries, handheld device like Pocket PC is used for taking order from customer in
faster manner.
traditional

Studies have shown that this is a faster way of taking order as compare to the

papers-and-pens

method, and as a result, the productivity

of that restaurant

has

increased.
However,
Malaysia.

this system, or with similarity,

Therefore,

these restaurants

need a computer-based

reliability, greater efficiency and faster transaction

system, so that the productivity

1.2 Problem

are hardly found in local restaurant

in

system which otters better

to replace the traditional manual ordering

of local restaurants in Malaysia can be increased.

Statement

The restaurant
and computer-based

management
system.

system for restaurants

nowadays

is available

in manual

With the rise of human population, restaurants face problems in

handling the orders, especially during peak hour.

Human errors are more intense when the

situation is out of control.

The main problems faced by the restaurants using manual ordering nowadays:
*

Hand-writing

Takes time for waiter or waitress to take every order to kitchen.

Changes on the order can't make in a blink of an eye time.

Need to hire more waiter or waitress to give more efficient services.

Greater cost is required to hire more workers.

Customer can not make table reservation at the particular table they want.

Unsystematic

ordering will cause redundant problem.

restaurant management.

The main problems faced by the restaurants using touch screen technology system:
*

The system uses only one terminal.

They are using Local Area Network

(LAN), where connection

is done by

cables, instead of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) for the connection

in

the restaurant.

1.3 Proposed

Customers need to queue up long when peak hours, for example. lunch time.

Solution

In order to overcome
managing

the problem

order entry of small restaurant

problem mentioned

faced, a systematic
is needed.

and affordable

This project

system

For

is aimed to solve the

above so that the restaurant can have a more manageable

With

system.

this system, human errors can be reduced to its minimal and faster services can he provided to
customers.
In a quick view of the proposed

system, the proposed

system named Mobile

Food

Ordering System for Restaurant (MFOSR) will have the function of new food order entry and
recall order entry that will enable waiter or waitress to take order at tableside.
functions

such as staff maintenance

and menu maintenance

Besides that,

will be developed

for the

restaurant management.

1.4 Objective
The main objective of this proposed system is to assist restaurant manager to better
manage and handle the restaurant ordering system.

Easy navigation interface is needed in this

system to allow waiter or waitress to learn the use of the program in the shortest training time

Besides that, it will be beneficial in cost wise to the manager as less manpower will

possible.

be employed in taking order at tableside.

Therefore, MFOSR is developed with the following objectives:

*

To study the current development

about the restaurant

ordering management

system.
*

To identify

the system

management

system.

requirement

specification

of restaurant

ordering

To design the food ordering system for restaurant which take into account the
usage of Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).

1.5

To develop prototype base on the finding from objective above.

Scope & Limitation

The proposed system is customized for the use of restaurant in handling and managing

the menu ordering

system which takes into account the usage of PDA.

The design of food

order entry module is limited to ordering, retrieving, modifying the order taken. The amount
of payment will be summed up after every order is made and the order will be send to the
kitchen for preparation.
maintenance

Besides that, managing business report, staff maintenance

are within the scope of this project

and menu

in the design of kitchen module.

The

proposed system will be able to give business report on daily business operation.
However,
Customers

the proposed

system

does not include the function

of receipt printing.

have to make their payments at the payment counter and not with the waiter or

waitress who took the order.

Thus, waiter or waitress will no be able to notify the kitchen

about the late delivery of food to avoid customers wait long as the notification function is not
included.
4

1.6 Methodology
System Development
guideline

for this project.

Hence, Waterfall

Model is chosen as the methodology

of this

It includes five phases, which are system planning, system analysis, system design,

project.

and system evaluation. Each phase is described briefly below.

system implementation

1.6.1

Life Cycle (SDLC) (Kendall & Kendall, 2002) will be used as

System Planning
Study the problem faced by the existing restaurant ordering management

on manual or computer-based

system.

Identify the objective of the project and set the scope

of this project to ensure the final product produced within the scope.
introduce

mobile technology

produce

a more manageable

productivity

of a restaurant.

into restaurant ordering management

and reliable

management

the objective

This project

is to

It is planned to

system.

system which could increase

the

The project scope for order entry module is limited to new food

order entry and recalls back all the order taken in order entry module.
module, notification

system either

While for kitchen

of food prepared is not included in this proposed system.

After identify

and scope of the project, project schedule will be set up to ensure the project

finishes on time. After everything is planned well, a proposal will be produced.

1.6.2

System Analysis
Observation

system.
system

technique

is used in collecting

requirements

for the proposed

Existing system which is available on the Internet will be observed to analyze the
functionality.

From the observation

from the Internet, there arc several examples

found, such as NextPOS and Point of Success.

stage.

user's

Literature review will be carried out in this

Data Flow Diagram will be produced to follow up the current restaurant management
5

system. This system is targeted for the use of waiter or waitress to take order from customer
in more effective way.

1.6.3

System Design
At this stage, data flow diagram of the proposed system will be designed.

the interface

Design of

for order entry module which takes into account the use of PDA base on the

requirement collected from the analysis stage will be produced.

the kitchen module will be designed as well on a storyboard.
will be selected for developing

the proposed

system.

Besides that, the interface for

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

For the technical environment,

the

system will work on the personal computer at the kitchen and PDA could be used on waiter's
or waitress's

1.6.4

side. Each order which is done will be transmitted to the kitchen.

System Implementation
Coding will be done using Microsoft

After implementation,
and interfaces.

Net programming

in this stage for both modules.

user interface testing will be done by moving through each modules

Usability of the system will be tested as well.

Training will be carried out if

necessary.

1.6.5

System Evaluation
Before closing the project, user feedback from testers will be analyzed at this stage.

Evaluation on the system to conclude whether it meets the objectives of the proposed system
will be carried out. Besides that, the proposed system will be evaluated to determine whether
it overcomes the problems of the current existing systems.

1.7 Significant

of Outcome

The proposed restaurant ordering system could serve as a sample of computer-based

restaurant

ordering

system.

restaurant management

1.8

Project

It can demonstrate

the use of mobile technology

to enhance

system.

Plan

The project began with identifying the problem faced by the existing system and
evaluation on those systems. Refer to Appendix A for further information on the schedule.

1.9 Expected

Outcome

MFOSR

is expected to bring a convenient

restaurant in Malaysia.

and efficient management

system to the

There will be two editions, the kitchen edition that will be installed in

computer at the kitchen and the order entry edition.

1.10 Outline

of Project

The project report

Requirement
Each chapter's

Report

mainly included

5 chapters

Analysis and design, prototyping

which are Introduction,

and testing, and conclusion

Background,

and future work.

content and outcomes are explained roughly as below.

Chapter 1 - Introduction
This chapter shows an overview of the proposed system named Mobile Food Ordering
System for Restaurant (MFOSR). It defines the problem of the current available systems, the
project's objectives, scope and limitation, plan and contribution.

Chapter 2 - Background
Literature review is done on three current available systems to study and review their
functionalities,

processes and components

and component

of the reviewed systems. Requirement

used. Comparison

is carried out on the functionality

specification of the proposed system is

defined in this chapter.

Chapter 3 - Requirement Analysis & Design

In this chapter,
explored

the methodology

for the system

employed

in detail. Problem of the current system, user requirement

development

will be

and system specification

will also be identified. Besides that, it will also outline the system design which includes the
architecture

diagram, data flow diagram, data dictionary,

of the system, entity relationship

storyboard for the proposed system and the interface design.

Chapter 4 - Prototyping & Testing

Chapter 4 will focus on system implementation

of the proposed system and testing.

The testing will include system testing and usability testing where system testing will detect
the errors of the system, while usability testing will evaluate the system.

Chapter 5 - Conclusion & Future Work

This chapter

will conclude

objectives and future enhancement

the problems

to the system.

faced,

evaluating

the actualization

of

CHAPTER TWO: BACKGROUND

2.1 Introduction
As mobile technology

is widely used in the market, different

system are available all over the world.

ordering

kinds of restaurant

The various types of systems which are

currently available in the market differ mainly from the technology they use, such as touch
and personal digital assistant (PDA) technology.

screen technology

Study about the current

restaurant food ordering systems which are available in the market has been carried out. For
the purpose of this study, literature review is focused on the functionalities,
components

of the reviewed systems

Technology

the system are the main focus when selecting

used and the functionalities

processes

and

provided by

system for system review and comparison

among the selected systems.

The purpose
weaknesses

of this literature

review

is to study the requirement

and strengths of those selected systems.

can be gained and implemented

kind of technology.

specification,

After these systems are reviewed, ideas

on the proposed system to overcome the weaknesses

Besides this, functions which are commonly

of this

used among the selected

systems could be selected as functions of the proposed system as well.

Technology

used by

the selected systems is also studied to further enhance the proposed system.

2.2 Restaurant

Management

System

Various types of food ordering system are available in the market nowadays. From the
examples

found, three systems were selected for review; they are Pointsoft handheld order

entry system (OES), NextPOS

NextPOS

use Personal

and Point of Success Restaurant

Digital Assistant

software (POS). OFS and

(PDA) with wireless features to take order from

customers, while POS uses touch panel or touch monitor which is touch screen technology to
9

run the program. The selection of these systems was based on the functions each system
provides, the components used and the overall processes involved.

2.2.1

NextPOS
invented the NextPOS For Restaurant Wireless Edition which is

NextPOS Corporation
an extension of NextPOS

for restaurant

technology

software

uses wireless

requires

the use of personal

restaurant

wireless

edition

for the application

digital

is installed

2003).

PRO software (NextPOS Corporation,

to operate

in the restaurant

The
and it

NextPOS

for

in the PDA for order entry, while NextPOS

For

assistant

(PDA)

for full installation.

Restaurant PRO software is a "back office" for the restaurant manager's use.
Menu

ABC

54.40

:: ppeti_ers
Bar

6e,. erages
Burgers
Desserts
Entrees
Kids Menu
Pastas
Pizza
Sandwiches
Sides
Soup And Salads

Done

Figure 2.1 Snapshot

of the NextPOS

for restaurant

wireless edition

Waiter or waitress takes food orders from tableside by using a PDA is installed with
the NextPOS

It is an effective way to improve the services

For Restaurant Wireless Edition.

of the restaurant.

The order will be sent to the kitchen for preparation

once the waiter or

waitress finalized the order and sends it to the kitchen or bar monitor from his or her PDA.
When the food is ready to be served, the waiter or waitress who assigned the order entry will
10

not be notified.

This is because this job will be assigned to waiter or waitress

who is not

involved in making order entry.

The functionality
implemented

of this application

is providing food order entry via PDA which is

in the NextPOS For Restaurant

Besides order entry, order can

Wireless Edition.

be edited anytime as required by the waiter or waitress that has not yet closed the PDA device.
The total amount for each order session can be known after order is done but the payment
cannot be done at that time.
finished his or her meal.

It can only be done at the payment counter after the customer

The recall order function enables waiter or waitress to look at the

order taken by all the waiters or waitresses

in the restaurant.

Customer

back their order to be served until the time they preferred.

Next,

can request to hold

regular customer's

information will be store in the database for future track of their ordering behavior to improve
the business

strategy.

function enables

Besides ordering

the customer

the food that is listed in the menu, the modifier

to modify these choices

of meals, for example

adding the

desirable topping of the pizza.

2.2.2

Pointsoft handheld Order Entry System (OES)

Pointsoft handheld Order Entry System (OES) was developed by Pointsoft (M) Sdn
forms a natural extension

Bhd which
application

needs PDA as the main component

the software
manager

of Pointsoft

is integrated

to arrange

administration

the wireless

the graphical

tableservice

(Pointsoft,

2004).

The

for the Pointsoft handheld OES installation as

technology.

The Pointsoft

tableservice

floor plan and gives waiter or waitress

a big picture about the table arrangement

of the restaurant.

enables

in-charging

sit

Pointsoft handheld

OES is installed in the PDA which enables the waiter or waitress to take order from tableside
remotely within the wireless connection.
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